Wiring ideas for ATV food plot accessories

[Henry Road]

I’m looking for ideas on how to wire my ATV accessories. Honda Rancher. I’d like to find a method to have one connection to my battery and then have a central hub where I can connect different accessories (spreaders, sprayers etc.). Make it easy to add and/or switch implement. On/off switch too. Pictures if you've got them. Thanks!

 

[Jim Boyd]

Relay hub and real easy to wire.

Just gotta match the relays to the loads, ie: 30 amps, 50 amps etc.

You can control with many different micro switches as the load to close the relay is maybe 50 mA. Maybe lower.

Good luck.

 

[Gadestroyer74]

I’m looking for ideas on how to wire my ATV accessories. Honda Rancher. I’d like to find a method to have one connection to my battery and then have a central hub where I can connect different accessories (spreaders, sprayers etc.). Make it easy to add and/or switch implement. On/off switch too. Pictures if you've got them. Thanks!

You could add a small water proof fuse panel. Run your power and ground from your battery to the panel. Then you have different terminals to add accessories to it and all are fused

 

[Milkman]

Why not just standardize the cord plugs on your various implements?

Then you only need one outlet for all.

 

[Henry Road]

Why not just standardize the cord plugs on your various implements?

Then you only need one outlet for all.

Like a 2-way flat connector? I found this (see pic). I can cut the cigarette lighter plug off and wire that end to the 4-wheeler battery. Add 2-way plugs to seeder and spreader. Any reason that wouldn't work?

 

[B. White]

Links to wire/connector, extensions and fuse holder.

Amazon.com

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08Z86MCV5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/Connector-Extension-Terminals-Replace-Compatible/dp/B0BHYYSTJ9?pd_rd_w=JY1yA&content-id=amzn1.sym.196c39f6-1a02-4bc2-9ca8-81b9c650421e&pf_rd_p=196c39f6-1a02-4bc2-9ca8-81b9c650421e&pf_rd_r=JK3EPKWTDKNRRMFZVFS2&pd_rd_wg=PnxNu&pd_rd_r=18c4411c-0dd1-410a-9c49-32ca353a0178&ref_=sspa_dk_rhf_yoy_pt_sub_2&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzT1lZMlA0MFZUQlhVJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwODcyMDU2MTNQRDRJMUxQSlpHMyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNzA1Njg0MTU0WElZV1lSVzZIRiZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX3JoZl95b3kmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl&th=1

 

[Milkman]

Like a 2-way flat connector? I found this (see pic). I can cut the cigarette lighter plug off and wire that end to the 4-wheeler battery. Add 2-way plugs to seeder and spreader. Any reason that wouldn't work?

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That’s exactly the way I have my sprayer, spreader, 4wheeler, and golf cart set up.

 

[mattb78]

I always build brackets to attach the sprayer and spreader to the ATV, and in that bracket I build a spot for a small deep cycle battery.

 

[Elkbane]

One other thing you may need to consider - I learned this the hard way. My 26 gallon sprayer was drawing 17 Amps sitting in the back of Kawasaki Mule. But the Mule only has a 10 Amp alternator.......so after prolonged use, it would run the battery down and the Mule would react. It had a chip that dropped out the least harmful item which was the electronic power steering....

Just saying, it's good to know power usage of your implements...
Elkbane

 

[BriarPatch99]

Those Anderson connection devices look mighty good... ... coupled to a relay of proper rating...

 

[sowega hunter]

I ran a regular household female connector to my battery and put male ends on my accessories. I have a spreader and a sprayer and have never had an issue either or my battery. I do have a trickle charger hooked up to my ATV through the same plug all the time the ATV is not in use.